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Talk Enables Change…help us support more women recover from trauma

Women we work with do not neatly fit into a single category and therefore there is rarely a service which can offer them the depth and length of support that we can provide. They have compound, complex problems and are often victims of gender-based violence and caught in a cycle that they find hard to break. Help Us support more vulnerable women with talking therapy:

£45 will provide one counselling session
£85 will provide one group counselling session for up to 8 women
£25 per hour will provide 1 hour of childcare to enable a women to attend counselling.

These figures do not reflect the overheads of running the centre

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The Maya Centre

Counselling for Women

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The Maya Centre — Where Talk Enables Change

A community-based charity providing a free counselling service in Islington for women who have experienced mental health issues which may stem from trauma including domestic violence, physical abuse or sexual abuse in childhood, war and conflict as well as harmful practices.

 

Our services

Our Services

For over 30 years, our counselling service has provided a safe space for vulnerable women to talk to a specialist counsellor.

What We Do

Group services

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We provide psychological & practical support, based on your needs. Talking to us, enables change to start in your life.

How we can help

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Donate or fundraise to support our counselling centre, where talk enables change to take place.

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Supporting women since 1984

Established in 1984, the Maya Centre works with women in Islington and the surrounding boroughs who find it difficult to access the kind of long-term counselling and support they need.

They may be homeless, fleeing a violent partner or at risk of neglecting or harming their children. Often their distress has its roots in the past. Our talking therapy can help women to come to terms with what has happened to them and break out of the cycle of abuse and social and economic disadvantage.

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Vacancy: Counselling Director, The Maya Centre

Hours per week: 28 hours (4 days per week)Salary: £36-£38,000 pro rata + 3% pensionAnnual leave: 30 days plus Bank Holidays, pro rataLocation: The Maya Centre, Unit 8, 9-15 Elthorne Rd, London N19 4AJ (based at home during Covid-19 only) Reports to: Chief Executive Officer Job Description The Maya Centre is a unique women-only charity […]

The clients we work with

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The Maya Centre is committed to providing free counselling for women without access to mainstream therapy options. As a small charity we appreciate your help, whether it’s by donating, volunteering at our offices, or holding an event. We are most grateful to those local people and organisations who generously support our charity, enabling us to give a lifeline to some of the most disadvantaged women in London. How to donate »

“ I was able to talk without judgement, my therapist helped me to recognise my feelings and identify with past issues that were impacting my current behaviour in a negative way. ”

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“ I feel safe here, I feel listened to, I feel understood, I feel like I’m working on myself and progressing in my life, I’m really grateful for all that. ”

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